Ian Malcolm (politician)

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Sir Ian Malcolm
In office
1910 – 1918
Preceded by	Robert Hermon-Hodge
Succeeded by	seat abolished
Born	3 September 1868
Died	28 December 1944
Constituency	Croydon
In office
1918 – 1919
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Allan Smith
Constituency	Croydon South
Political party	Conservative Party
Spouse	Jeanne Langtry

Sir Ian Zachary Malcolm, 17th Laird of Poltalloch, KCMG (1919), (3 September 1868 - 28 December 1944) was a Conservative Member of Parliament and Chieftain of the Clan MacCallum / Malcolm.

He was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford. He served as a Justice of the Peace (Argyll, 1898) and as MP for Croydon 1910-1918, then Croydon South 1918 until 1919. His Labour opponent in the 1918 General Election was H.T. Muggeridge, father of Malcolm Muggeridge.

Sir Ian held many diplomatic and political appointments and was a British Red Cross Officer during the First World War in France, Switzerland, Russia and the USA. He was private secretary to Balfour at the Peace Conference in 1919.

On 30 June 1902 at St. Margaret's, Westminster, Jeanne Langtry, daughter of Lillie Langtry, the famous actress, married Sir Ian. Breaking all tradition, the bride was given away by her mother. Unfortunately, Malcolm's family was far from impressed by their new daughter-in-law's mother -- it is likely they were highly aware that Jeanne Marie's father was not Lillie Langtry's first husband, Edward Langtry, but one of her numerous lovers -- and Lillie saw less and less of her daughter. Jeanne and Sir Ian lived alternately in a house in Belgravia, London, or at the Malcolm’s family seat at Poltalloch in Scotland.

Their first child, George Ian, was born ten months after the wedding. Victor and Angus followed in the next five years, then a decade later, Helen Mary.

Sir Ian was the author of a number of books, including: A Persian Pastoral (poetry), Highland Lore and Legend, Paraphrased by I. Malcolm (in verse), Indian Pictures and Problems, Lord Balfour, Poets at Play (parodies), Songs of the Clachan, Stuff and Nonsense: a book of war verses, The Calendar of Empire, other essays: Vacant Thrones, Verses for Music, and War Pictures behind the Lines.

He also edited Convicted, a record of disloyal speeches, resolutions, leaflets and posters, published in Ireland and the USA between 1880 and 1911.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by: Robert Hermon-Hodge	Member of Parliament for Croydon 1910–1918	Succeeded by: Seat abolished
Preceded by: New seat	Member of Parliament for Croydon South 1918–1919	Succeeded by: Allan Smith